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Writing and Accent Rant

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Anonymous

LOL! I learned something new today! I thought you were asking about ‘pleat’. Also, while I’m not surprised at Google’s failure to recognize speech in an accent that isn’t American, I’m very disappointed. You’d think that one of the largest data companies in the world would have enough examples to train their speech engines for use in other countries. For the record, Siri didn’t get it, either.

Anonymous

Hey there! Glad to see you are still smiling even if it’s in frustration. I hope you are doing ok :)

Anonymous

As for the quotes, I'm American, and I just take care to follow the rules for each versions of quote marks (period/fullstop in or out of the quote, etc.). As for Google and spelling, try saying the word in context. Say, "pleated dress," or 'plaited hair', or somesuch, and Google will write down what it thinks you said. Btw, you're cute even without being all made up.

Anonymous

Classic, almost a good as your rant while driving. More than anything though, I hope you are in a better place or at least getting there.

Paul Steele

Just so you know I just opened my copy of the first Harry Potter book and the use " not ' hope the rest of you night goes better with Goggle

Anonymous

Yeah, it depends on where it was printed. I've had copies from both the UK and from the US. There were actually lots of changes when printed in the US. They even changed words.

Jcraig3k

To me single marks are for speech and the quotation marks are for like news articles where you're making a direct quote. Now to be honest ... this video made me giggle more than it should have. I donated my HP books but considering they changed the name to Sorcerer's Stone I bet they changed the quotes too lol.

John Murvine

Hahahaha glad to see you've got your good humor back! :-)

John Murvine

Tammy, you thin Scottish is bad on Google? Try it with a Russian accent! lol

Earl Tower

I had never heard of Fire Bringer. That one looks interesting after looking it up. Thanks Mosco, I'll have to pick that novel up to read it. And my wife has that same problem with her accent and the voice programs.

DanZ

Well at least we got a close up of your lovely face, but I can see the problem...... lol

Kathryn D Milliken

Google should have, ‘Used in the sentence...’;used one mark in deference to your frustration.

SCOTTY SHIELDS

at my house my google heard you and spelled it right. Haha.